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Krang: Added "Amateur Projects Attracting Negative Attention" section

2010-07-30T18:54:52Z

Added "Amateur Projects Attracting Negative Attention" section

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	* Daily innovations, open source projects		* Daily innovations, open source projects
	* Fill this section in		* Fill this section in

			= Amateur Projects Attracting Negative Attention =
			This section may need its own page
			*[http://www.interestingprojects.com/cruisemissile/ Bruce Simpson's $5000 Cruise Missile], which was conducted very openly, was aggressively shut down by the New Zealand Government by bankrupting him. See [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3302763.stm BBC] and [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/12/10/diy_5k_cruise_project_shut/ Register] articles.

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Aonomus: /* Chemistry */

2010-07-25T17:19:50Z

Chemistry

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	* Notable ~~chemists~~		* Notable home chemistry
	** Charles Goodyear - Invented rubber vulcanization on his stove by mixing uncured rubber with sulfur powder.		** Charles Goodyear - Invented rubber vulcanization on his stove by mixing uncured rubber with sulfur powder.
	** Marie Curie - Discovered radiation in her barn.		** Marie Curie - Discovered radiation in her barn.
	** Charles Martin Hall - Co-inventor of the Hall-Héroult process for aluminum extraction from aluminum oxide/ore, developed in a garden shed		** Charles Martin Hall - Co-inventor of the Hall-Héroult process for aluminum extraction from aluminum oxide/ore, developed in a garden shed
			** Louis Daguerre - Discovered the first photographic process using silver, iodine, and mercury vapor in 1873

	* Further reading		* Further reading
	** http://sas.org/tcs/weeklyIssues_2005/2005-08-12/backscatter/index.html		** http://sas.org/tcs/weeklyIssues_2005/2005-08-12/backscatter/index.html

Aonomus at 06:29, 25 July 2010

2010-07-25T06:29:37Z

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	= Quotes =		= Quotes =
	* "Amateur Science allows people to delve into the unknown, unrestricted by their school or labs and what not. That is what true science should be, entering into a mindset that is new and different."		* "Amateur Science allows people to delve into the unknown, unrestricted by their school or labs and what not. That is what true science should be, entering into a mindset that is new and different."
			* "To criminalize the necessary materials of discovery is one of the worst things you can do in a free society," - Shawn Carlson
			* "People who want to make meth will find ways to do it that don’t require an Erlenmeyer flask. But raising a generation of people who are technically incompetent is a recipe for disaster." - Bill Nye


	= Chemistry =		= Chemistry =
	* Amateur chemistry should not be confused with clandestine chemistry		* Amateur chemistry should not be confused with clandestine chemistry
	* Amateur chemistry is in a legal gray-area, with no laws expressly outlawing it exist (though restrictions on certain chemicals and fire safety exist), no laws (and likely little case law) exist to help legitimize it either		* Amateur chemistry is in a legal gray-area, with no laws expressly outlawing it exist (though restrictions on certain chemicals and fire safety exist), no laws (and likely little case law) exist to help legitimize it either
	* See also http://sas.org/tcs/weeklyIssues_2005/2005-08-12/backscatter/index.html

	* Notable chemists		* Notable chemists
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	** Marie Curie - Discovered radiation in her barn.		** Marie Curie - Discovered radiation in her barn.
	** Charles Martin Hall - Co-inventor of the Hall-Héroult process for aluminum extraction from aluminum oxide/ore, developed in a garden shed		** Charles Martin Hall - Co-inventor of the Hall-Héroult process for aluminum extraction from aluminum oxide/ore, developed in a garden shed
			* Further reading
			** http://sas.org/tcs/weeklyIssues_2005/2005-08-12/backscatter/index.html
			** http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.06/chemistry.html
			** http://www.amazingrust.com/Amateur_Science/Amateur_Science.html

	= Rocketry =		= Rocketry =

Aonomus at 06:16, 25 July 2010

2010-07-25T06:16:28Z

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	= Chemistry =		= Chemistry =
	* ~~Charles Goodyear~~		* Amateur chemistry should not be confused with clandestine chemistry
	** Invented rubber vulcanization on his stove by mixing uncured rubber with sulfur powder.		* Amateur chemistry is in a legal gray-area, with no laws expressly outlawing it exist (though restrictions on certain chemicals and fire safety exist), no laws (and likely little case law) exist to help legitimize it either
			* See also http://sas.org/tcs/weeklyIssues_2005/2005-08-12/backscatter/index.html

			* Notable chemists
			** Charles Goodyear - Invented rubber vulcanization on his stove by mixing uncured rubber with sulfur powder.
			** Marie Curie - Discovered radiation in her barn.
			** Charles Martin Hall - Co-inventor of the Hall-Héroult process for aluminum extraction from aluminum oxide/ore, developed in a garden shed

	* Marie Curie
	** Discovered radiation in her barn.

	= Rocketry =		= Rocketry =
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	** Currently innovating in orbital flight systems		** Currently innovating in orbital flight systems

	= Amateur astronomers =		= Astronomy =
	* George Alcock, discoverer of comets and novae.		* Amateur astronomers helped provide worldwide skyward facing telescopes and observatories to aid NASA in tracking the Apollo 13 mission.
	* Thomas Bopp, shared the discovery of Comet Hale-Bopp in 1995 with unemployed PhD physicist Alan Hale.		* Amateur Astronomers
	* Robert Burnham, Jr., author of the Celestial Handbook.		** George Alcock, discoverer of comets and novae.
	* Andrew Ainslie Common (1841 – 1903), built his own very large reflecting telescopes and demonstrated that photography could record astronomical features invisible to the human eye.		** Thomas Bopp, shared the discovery of Comet Hale-Bopp in 1995 with unemployed PhD physicist Alan Hale.
	* Robert E. Cox (1917–1989) who conducted the "Gleanings for ATMs" column in Sky and Telescope magazine for 21 years.		** Robert Burnham, Jr., author of the Celestial Handbook.
	* John Dobson (1915), whose name is associated with the Dobsonian telescope, a simplified design for Newtonian reflecting telescopes.		** Andrew Ainslie Common (1841 – 1903), built his own very large reflecting telescopes and demonstrated that photography could record astronomical features invisible to the human eye.
	* Robert Owen Evans is a minister of the Uniting Church in Australia and an amateur astronomer who holds the all-time record for visual discoveries of supernovae.		** Robert E. Cox (1917–1989) who conducted the "Gleanings for ATMs" column in Sky and Telescope magazine for 21 years.
	* Clinton B. Ford (1913–1992), who specialized in the observation of variable stars.		** John Dobson (1915), whose name is associated with the Dobsonian telescope, a simplified design for Newtonian reflecting telescopes.
	* Will Hay, the famous comedian and actor, who discovered a white spot on Saturn.		** Robert Owen Evans is a minister of the Uniting Church in Australia and an amateur astronomer who holds the all-time record for visual discoveries of supernovae.
	* Walter Scott Houston (1912–1993) who wrote the "Deep-Sky Wonders" column in Sky & Telescope magazine for almost 50 years.		** Clinton B. Ford (1913–1992), who specialized in the observation of variable stars.
	* Albert G. Ingalls (1888–1958), editor of Amateur Telescope Making, Vols. 1-3 and "The Amateur Scientist". He and Russell Porter are generally credited with having initiated the amateur telescope making movement in the U. S.		** Will Hay, the famous comedian and actor, who discovered a white spot on Saturn.
	* David H. Levy discovered or co-discovered 22 comets including Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, the most for any individual.		** Walter Scott Houston (1912–1993) who wrote the "Deep-Sky Wonders" column in Sky & Telescope magazine for almost 50 years.
	* Sir Patrick Moore, presenter of the BBC's long-running The Sky at Night and author of many books on astronomy.		** Albert G. Ingalls (1888–1958), editor of Amateur Telescope Making, Vols. 1-3 and "The Amateur Scientist". He and Russell Porter are generally credited with having initiated the amateur telescope making movement in the U. S.
	* Leslie Peltier was a prolific discoverer of comets and well-known observer of variable stars.		** David H. Levy discovered or co-discovered 22 comets including Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, the most for any individual.
	* John M. Pierce (1886–1958) was one of the founders of the Springfield Telescope Makers. In the 1930s he published a series of 14 articles on telescope making in Hugo Gernsback's "Everyday Science and Mechanics" called "Hobbygraphs".		** Sir Patrick Moore, presenter of the BBC's long-running The Sky at Night and author of many books on astronomy.
			** Leslie Peltier was a prolific discoverer of comets and well-known observer of variable stars.
			** John M. Pierce (1886–1958) was one of the founders of the Springfield Telescope Makers. In the 1930s he published a series of 14 articles on telescope making in Hugo Gernsback's "Everyday Science and Mechanics" called "Hobbygraphs".
	* Russell W. Porter founded Stellafane and has been referred to as the "founder"[1][2] or one of the "founders" of amateur telescope making."[3]		* Russell W. Porter founded Stellafane and has been referred to as the "founder"[1][2] or one of the "founders" of amateur telescope making."[3]
	* Isaac Roberts, early experimenter in astronomical photography.		** Isaac Roberts, early experimenter in astronomical photography.
	* Grote Reber (1911—2002), pioneer of radio astronomy constructing the first purpose built radio telescope and conducted the first sky survey in the radio frequency.		** Grote Reber (1911—2002), pioneer of radio astronomy constructing the first purpose built radio telescope and conducted the first sky survey in the radio frequency.

	Source: wikipedia		Source: wikipedia

Digimer: /* Thoughts to ponder */

2010-07-25T05:49:50Z

Thoughts to ponder

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	They came first for the chemists,		They came first for the chemists,
	and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a chemist.		and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a chemist.
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	And then they came for me,		And then they came for me,
	And by that time no one was left to speak up.		And by that time no one was left to speak up.
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	= Quotes =		= Quotes =

Aonomus at 05:48, 25 July 2010

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 * Have all the 'low hanging fruit' in the world of science really been picked?
 * Science, innovation, and ingenuity in the home or garage helped win WWII during a time of great need for anything and everything
 = Quotes =

Aonomus at 04:37, 25 July 2010

2010-07-25T04:37:16Z

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	Home Science; People who made a difference outside the lab.		Home Science; People who made a difference outside the lab.

			= Thoughts to ponder =
			* What separates an 'amateur' from a 'professional', sheer size of funding and lab space?
			* Have all the 'low hanging fruit' in the world of science really been picked?
			* Science, innovation, and ingenuity in the home or garage helped win WWII during a time of great need for anything and everything

	= ~~Chemists~~		= Quotes =
			* "Amateur Science allows people to delve into the unknown, unrestricted by their school or labs and what not. That is what true science should be, entering into a mindset that is new and different."

			= Chemistry =
	* Charles Goodyear		* Charles Goodyear
	** Invented rubber vulcanization on his stove by mixing uncured rubber with sulfur powder.		** Invented rubber vulcanization on his stove by mixing uncured rubber with sulfur powder.
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	** Discovered radiation in her barn.		** Discovered radiation in her barn.

			= Rocketry =
			* Armadillo Aerospace
			** Initially amateurs interested in rocketry, formed a startup company
			** http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/n.x/Armadillo/Home/FAQ
			** Developed a concept lunar lander independent of government funding, winning the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge level 1 and 2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Lander_Challenge)
			** Currently innovating in orbital flight systems

	= Amateur astronomers =		= Amateur astronomers =


	* George Alcock, discoverer of comets and novae.		* George Alcock, discoverer of comets and novae.
	* Thomas Bopp, shared the discovery of Comet Hale-Bopp in 1995 with unemployed PhD physicist Alan Hale.		* Thomas Bopp, shared the discovery of Comet Hale-Bopp in 1995 with unemployed PhD physicist Alan Hale.

Aonomus at 04:28, 25 July 2010

2010-07-25T04:28:10Z

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	Home Science; People who made a difference outside the lab.		Home Science; People who made a difference outside the lab.

	~~= Charles Goodyear =~~

	Invented rubber vulcanization on his stove by mixing uncured rubber with sulfur powder.		= Chemists
			* Charles Goodyear
			** Invented rubber vulcanization on his stove by mixing uncured rubber with sulfur powder.

	= Marie Curie =		* Marie Curie
			** Discovered radiation in her barn.
	Discovered radiation in her barn.

Aonomus at 04:27, 25 July 2010

2010-07-25T04:27:29Z

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	Source: wikipedia		Source: wikipedia

			= Amateur Radio =
			* Experimentation throughout the years expanded upon capabilities of radio broadcasts

			= Computer Science =
			* Daily innovations, open source projects
			* Fill this section in

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Aonomus at 04:24, 25 July 2010

2010-07-25T04:24:21Z

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	Discovered radiation in her barn.		Discovered radiation in her barn.


			= Amateur astronomers =


			* George Alcock, discoverer of comets and novae.
			* Thomas Bopp, shared the discovery of Comet Hale-Bopp in 1995 with unemployed PhD physicist Alan Hale.
			* Robert Burnham, Jr., author of the Celestial Handbook.
			* Andrew Ainslie Common (1841 – 1903), built his own very large reflecting telescopes and demonstrated that photography could record astronomical features invisible to the human eye.
			* Robert E. Cox (1917–1989) who conducted the "Gleanings for ATMs" column in Sky and Telescope magazine for 21 years.
			* John Dobson (1915), whose name is associated with the Dobsonian telescope, a simplified design for Newtonian reflecting telescopes.
			* Robert Owen Evans is a minister of the Uniting Church in Australia and an amateur astronomer who holds the all-time record for visual discoveries of supernovae.
			* Clinton B. Ford (1913–1992), who specialized in the observation of variable stars.
			* Will Hay, the famous comedian and actor, who discovered a white spot on Saturn.
			* Walter Scott Houston (1912–1993) who wrote the "Deep-Sky Wonders" column in Sky & Telescope magazine for almost 50 years.
			* Albert G. Ingalls (1888–1958), editor of Amateur Telescope Making, Vols. 1-3 and "The Amateur Scientist". He and Russell Porter are generally credited with having initiated the amateur telescope making movement in the U. S.
			* David H. Levy discovered or co-discovered 22 comets including Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, the most for any individual.
			* Sir Patrick Moore, presenter of the BBC's long-running The Sky at Night and author of many books on astronomy.
			* Leslie Peltier was a prolific discoverer of comets and well-known observer of variable stars.
			* John M. Pierce (1886–1958) was one of the founders of the Springfield Telescope Makers. In the 1930s he published a series of 14 articles on telescope making in Hugo Gernsback's "Everyday Science and Mechanics" called "Hobbygraphs".
			* Russell W. Porter founded Stellafane and has been referred to as the "founder"[1][2] or one of the "founders" of amateur telescope making."[3]
			* Isaac Roberts, early experimenter in astronomical photography.
			* Grote Reber (1911—2002), pioneer of radio astronomy constructing the first purpose built radio telescope and conducted the first sky survey in the radio frequency.

			Source: wikipedia

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